Full Name: Clarissa Harlowe Barton Born: December 25, 1821 Place of Birth: Oxford, Massachusetts North or South: North Died: 1912 Place of Death: Washington, D.C. Interesting Facts: Clara delivered aid to soldiers of the North and South. In 1881 she established the American Red Cross and served as the director until her death. She also established a free school in Bordentown, New Jersy before the American Civil War.